The use and sale of Chinese Manjha or glass-coated threads have been outlawed by Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai in advance of the impending kite-flying celebrations on Independence Day and Raksha Bandhan. The action is taken to protect the environment and to ensure the welfare of locals, birds, and animals.
Minister Gopal Rai warned of harsh repercussions for any transgressions and pleaded with the people to abstain from using or selling Chinese Manjha. Up to five years in prison and a fine of up to Rs 1 lakh might be imposed for violating the prohibition on Chinese Manjha.
Governmental programmes for successful implementation: The Delhi Production Control Committee (DPCC) has been tasked by the Delhi government with ensuring that the Chinese Manjha prohibition is strictly enforced during the festival season. The sale, manufacture, storage, supply, and import of Chinese Manjha in Delhi are all subject to the prohibition.
Empowering departments to act: Punitive action will be taken against anyone who violates the ban by a number of departments, including revenue, wildlife, police, and municipal corporations. Action against violators may be taken by officers of various ranks, including Tehsildars and above in the revenue department, wildlife inspectors and above in the forest department, sub-inspectors and above in the Delhi Police, as well as sanitary inspectors, general licencing inspectors, and public health inspectors of the municipal corporations.
Chinese Manjha is dangerous since it is made of chemicals rather than cotton fabric, which has negative effects on the environment, animals, and birds, according to Minister Gopal Rai. The use of this glass-coated thread creates considerable risks to both pedestrians crossing roads and the caught animals and birds.
Synthetic threads were previously banned by the Delhi government: Chinese Manjha and other synthetic kite-flying threads were completely outlawed on January 10 of last year by the Delhi government. This preventive step was taken to safeguard the ecology in the city and stop accidents brought on by dangerous manjha.
As the festival season draws near, the Delhi government is attempting to reduce the use and sale of Chinese Manjha in order to encourage responsible kite flying, save the environment, and safeguard all living things in the nation’s capital.
